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Nursing care in Grundy Center, Iowa

Comfortable and caring.

When you need long-term healthcare, The Cottages at Creekside is a place you can call home.

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The Cottages at Creekside

Grundy County’s trusted choice for long-term care

When you or someone you love needs full-time care, choose the team local families have trusted for years. The care residents once received at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long-Term Care is the same trusted care they now find at The Cottages at Creekside.

We work day in and day out to make The Cottages a place where seniors with frail health can live with dignity, comfort and purpose. The Cottages are Medicare- and Medicaid-certified and inspected annually by the state.

Life in The Cottages

Amenities

  • Private accommodations
  • Individually controlled heating and cooling
  • Utilities and cable TV
  • Three daily meals and snacks
  • Daily housekeeping and laundry
  • Daily activities
  • Music therapy
  • Pet therapy
  • Social services and household coordinators
  • Spiritual care and chapel worship services
  • Transportation to local medical appointments
  • Building security and supervision around the clock

Care on site

Medical services

  • 24-hour on-site nursing care
  • Medication administration
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Hemoccult and glucose tests
  • Pacemaker evaluations
  • Immunizations
  • Nutrition programs by a licensed dietitian
  • Physical, occupational and speech therapy
  • On-site podiatry, dental and vision care
  • Rehabilitation programs
  • Restorative care
  • A licensed physician on staff as medical director
A private room in The Cottages at Creekside

Skilled care

Rehab to home

After an illness, injury or surgery, you may need extra care before you’re ready to go home. The same professional team at The Cottages can care for you on a temporary basis.

Your doctor works with our team to set your health goals, and we check progress along the way. Your stay may include:

  • Physical, occupational and speech therapy
  • Wound care
  • Intravenous injections
  • Respiratory therapy
  • Feeding tubes
About therapy
The dining room in a Creekside cottage, with skylights overhead

Resident-directed care

Your day, your way

The Cottages are designed like family homes, with porches, front doors, open kitchens, living rooms and private bedrooms and bathrooms. Residents decide when to get up, when to go to bed and how to spend the day.

Each day brings something new: gardening, fishing, concerts, dining events, walks outside, hymn sings, trivia, bingo and movie nights. Join in as much or as little as you like.

How the household model works

Questions about nursing care and rehab

Will I still be able to see my friends and family?

Yes, of course. Your visitors are welcome anytime.

When do I have to get up and go to bed?

Whenever you would like. We provide resident-directed care, so our job is to help you decide what your best day looks like.

May I decorate my room?

Yes. Rooms come furnished, along with bed linens, washcloths, towels and toiletries. You’re welcome to bring furniture, belongings, linens and wall décor to make it your own.

Can I get my hair done?

Yes. Each cottage has a spa room where a hairstylist provides services each week.

Should I bring my wheelchair or walker?

We provide standard wheelchairs and walkers, or you may bring your own, whichever you prefer.

Do volunteers provide any services?

Yes. Volunteers help with activities, special events, chapel services, devotionals, music performances, gardening and more. Every volunteer registers with a household coordinator and is screened.

How long can I receive skilled care?

Until your health goals are reached. Medicare covers skilled care for up to 100 days during a benefit period. Those periods can change depending on hospital stays, conditions and how much skilled care has already been received. We can help you find out what benefits you’re entitled to.

Does long-term care insurance cover my care?

It depends on the policy. We’re happy to review it with you and find out what it covers.

How will I pay for my care?

We accept private pay, Medicare and some Medicaid, as well as long-term care insurance policies that provide for nursing care. Our resident relations coordinator is happy to work with you.

Get in touch

Have a question about nursing care or rehab, or want to check availability? Send us a note or call.

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